Michael Jordan's ex-wife Juanita Vanoy's wholehearted message evokes 3-word response from son Marcus Jordan on special day

Michael Jordan's second son, Marcus, celebrated his 34th birthday on Tuesday. His mother and the ex-wife of the Chicago Bulls legend, Juanita Vanoy, wished him on her Instagram.

Vanoy posted a picture with her son and captioned it:

"Merry Christmas Eve! Please join me in wishing my youngest son @heir523 a Happy Birthday.

Marcus Jordan responded to his mother's post.

"Love you ma!" he wrote.

Marcus Jordan's comment on his mother's post [Credit: IG/@ iamtheonlyonejuanita]

Marcus Jordan was born in 1990 when Michael won his first NBA title.

A day before his birthday, Marcus Jordan tweeted:

"Can’t believe it’s almost my bday."

Marcus Jordan started carving his path, inspired by his father's stellar career in the NBA. He played college basketball with the University of Central Florida. However, after three seasons, he left basketball and eventually started his own business.

Today, Marcus runs his own successful business. He is the founder and CEO of Trophy Room, a custom sneaker store. Marcus sells Michael Jordan's Air Jordan sneakers with a touch of his creativity. Trophy Room has already collaborated with big brands, including Nike.

Michael Jordan's son Marcus Jordan gets a sweet birthday wish from sister Jasmine

It wasn't just his mother who wished Marcus Jordan. His sister, Jasmine Jordan, also wished him on his special day. She made a special post on her Instagram, dedicated to her older brother.

Jasmine Jordan posted a picture of them on Instagram post and wrote:

"TheFlashingLights. Happy Birthday Brodie. Love you 4L."

MJ and Juanita Vanoy have three children together. Their oldest son, Jeffery Jordan, was born in 1988. He turned 36 on Nov. 18. Marcus and Jasmine turned 32 on Dec. 7.

Michael Jordan and Vanoy filed for divorce in 2006. The NBA legend later married Yvette Prieto, his second wife, in 2013. MJ and Prieto have twin daughters Victoria and Ysabel, both born in 2014.